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Elon Musk claims his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is shutting down payments to federal contractors, including a Lutheran charity, asserting it is eliminating corruption.

This suggests DOGE has access to Treasury’s payment systems, though officials have not confirmed the extent.

Senator Ron Wyden warned that DOGE may interfere with Social Security, Medicare, and government contracts.

Musk also called USAID “a criminal organization” that should “die,” amid DOGE’s growing influence over federal financial operations.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I hope that Lutheran Charity is filled with MAGAts in a red run dump.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 313 points 1 week ago (20 children)

At what point do we declare this a coup? This isn't what even the most diehard conservatives out there voted for, I don't understand how this isn't considered a hostile takeover.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 154 points 1 week ago (6 children)

They're in too deep to admit how badly they obviously fucked up. Shit is gonna have to actually reach the ugly bitter end, leaving them no other possible explanation to try to hide behind. In the meantime, this must be what it felt like for the citizens of Rome as it burned.

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[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 97 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This isn’t even what the most diehard conservatives out there voted for

[–] ProIsh@lemmy.world 62 points 1 week ago

Fucking yes.

All conservatives at the tables with all these nazis asking who voted in all the nazis.

At this point your party has folded. Keep saying "but not meeeee, I'm a real conservative!" All you want.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 151 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So... SpaceX is one of the contractors not being paid right? Right?

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 56 points 1 week ago

L-m-a-o roflmao even

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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 137 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Oh please start halting payments to government contractors. This guy starts holding payments to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon he's going to wind up real Dead real quick

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Yep, mercenaries get rowdy when they don't get paid, just ask Constantinopole.

[–] sirspate@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Or Blackrock

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 82 points 1 week ago (5 children)
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[–] ajmaxwell@lemmy.world 111 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is a great way to end up on the military-indistrial complex hitlist

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 70 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Raytheon would like to know your latitude and longitude

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 80 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Ah the Trump approach to contractors. And Musk approach to rent.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 67 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Great way to get sued for breach of contract. This administration is going to be tied up in court for the next four years

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